Chapter 163 - IRO Official Forum (18)
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[Fantasy Encounter Arc] Main Story Speculation Thread [World Quest]
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[General Speculator]
Ten days have passed since the World Quest ended.
How is everyone doing?
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In the end, was it an event where they made us build new towns and then defend them?
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It was fun as an event during the long holiday, but the main flow of the imperial civil war, followed by the split and then the ceasefire, made no sense.
What did the management want to achieve?
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I think this time they just wanted to say, "This game has a main story."
Even for the mercenary units, there weren't many hard battles, so maybe they just wanted to convey the atmosphere?
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Well, the imperial split story will probably settle down for a while and be dragged out for about six months to a year, right?
If it ended in a day or two, it'd feel like Sekigahara all over again, so it's probably just a way to appeal to new users and say, "Don't miss out."
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It's only been a little over a month since it started.
There's no way a nation would suddenly be destroyed at that point.
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Ah, well, yeah... (looks at the Former Holy Nation)
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The Holy Nation was probably unexpected even by the management, wasn't it?
I honestly thought it was amazing and re-evaluated Game Dolls for their performance.
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The idea of players shaping history themselves wasn't bad.
It was purely bad timing, bad luck, that's all...
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In that sense, Princess Anshia snatched it at the perfect moment lol.
She was probably pretending to play normally and was aiming for it the whole time.
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So, is Princess Anshia doing well in the end?
Well, if she wasn't doing well, it would probably be a hot topic.
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She seems to be doing pretty well.
I guess it's also due to the characteristics of the land, but she's letting Game Dolls and Units focus on the ancient ruins and is happily reaping the profits.
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As expected...
In simulator terms, it's the "Ancient Ruins Economy," isn't it?
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It looks like trade between the Empire and the Principality has resumed.
And the immigration checks aren't even that strict.
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Ehh, seriously?
What was the point of a civil war and splitting the country if this is the case...
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I heard a rumor that one of the Kingdom's settlements was abandoned, so the Principality might be able to take it.
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Ah, that was around before the ancient ruins' tower, right?
But abandoned = okay to take, isn't that a bit too simplistic?
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The Empire can't because of its non-aggression pact with the Kingdom, but the Principality has no problem.
I'm betting there will be some movement this month.
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What kind of logic is that, "we're not the Empire"...?
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But that sort of thing has happened in real history too.
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But what's the point of the Principality advancing there?
Not 100% of the refugees have returned, right?
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There's a pretty bad rumor that in the Empire, lords with low refugee return rates are being pressured.
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Eh? What does that mean?
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People who fled during the civil war aren't returning → Was the territory not governed properly?
→ An inspection found corruption → You're fired (literally).
That's how the flow seems to be.
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So, using the ceasefire as an excuse.
But wouldn't it be bad if that land became vacant?
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They'll probably cede it to some diligent but minor lord.
There must have been places where people wanted to increase their fields but had no land.
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If that was the plan from the beginning, then the civil war itself was just a farce.
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I certainly think so.
Apparently, no one has ever seen the First Imperial Prince and the Second Imperial Prince together.
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Eh, does that mean it's one person playing two roles...?
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☆ Virtual Idols Participating: A Discussion ☆
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[Devoted Adventurer]
Harune-chan's group seems to be back and playing the MMORPG normally.
For a while, I wondered what would happen, but it all turned out well.
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Nation-building was probably directed from above rather than by them personally.
Also, there was a ton of super chats during the live stream on the day the Holy Nation fell, lol.
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It's ruthless (and I mean that as a compliment) how Princess Anshia cleverly makes Game Dolls and Units compete against each other.
She must be making a lot of money just from those ancient ruins.
[Devoted Adventurer]
Speaking of which, I haven't seen Roll-chan recently?
[Devoted Adventurer]
Isn't she holed up in the production facilities?
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No, recently she's been going outside and doing various things.
There was even talk about related skill modifiers.
[Devoted Adventurer]
Ah, that's... I understand the logic that someone who knows nothing about weapons and armor shouldn't be making swords and shields, but it's too much of a hassle as a game, lol.
[Devoted Adventurer]
Well, it's good for fan service, isn't it?
Is she still playing a healer in the end?
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She should be.
Well, she seems bad at combat, so being a healer at the very back suits her, I think.
She seems to have acquired the [Mace] Skill.
[Devoted Adventurer]
Saaya-chan is providing support?
[Devoted Adventurer]
Exactly, Saaya-chan is playing a tank, and she's quite good.
She should have just played normally instead of trying the Uninhabited Island Start.
[Devoted Adventurer]
No, that's fine, but I haven't seen either of them recently?
It seems they didn't stream yesterday either.
[Devoted Adventurer]
Eh, seriously?
I'll go check their dedicated thread.
[Devoted Adventurer]
That's...
I thought daily streaming was standard for new Game Dolls members, so I'm worried.
[Devoted Adventurer]
It seems they just had a day off yesterday.
But there's a post in the community saying they're changing their policy a bit.
[Devoted Adventurer]
Changing policy?
Well, they've started combat, so maybe they're shifting from specializing in production?
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Who knows?
Even in their dedicated thread, people are wondering what will happen...
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